About Dow Jones Design & Research Our Design & Research org brings together world‑class designers and researchers with a unified purpose: to connect people to the news and information that matters most. Our integrated approach ensures that research insights directly shape design decisions, while design explorations reveal new research opportunities. We’re a globally distributed team spearheading a digital transformation at Dow Jones, newly staffed by industry leaders from Google, LinkedIn, the New York Times, and more.

Through our combined expertise in design craft and research rigor, we ensure that millions of users can depend on our platforms for truth in a world full of noise.

Principal Product Designer

We’re seeking a Principal Product Designer to set design strategy across multiple product areas and shape how Dow Jones approaches design at scale. This is one of our most senior individual contributor roles, requiring someone who can work directly with executive leadership to resolve strategic conflicts and identify company‑wide opportunities. As a Principal Product Designer, you’ll have unique visibility across product areas and platforms, enabling you to spot patterns and opportunities that others miss.

You’ll work directly with SLT, ELT, and C‑suite executives to shape company direction, while your design patterns become standards across major portions of Dow Jones. You will be the design voice for challenges that lack precedent, developing senior talent across multiple product areas while representing Dow Jones at industry events.

The Principal Product

Designer will report to a Sr. Director, or VP within the Design & Research organization. We’re seeking a Principal Product Designer to set design strategy across multiple product areas and shape how Dow Jones approaches design at scale.

This is one of our most senior individual contributor roles, requiring someone who can work directly with executive leadership to resolve strategic conflicts and identify company‑wide opportunities. As a Principal Product Designer, you’ll have unique visibility across product areas and platforms, enabling you to spot patterns and opportunities that others miss. You’ll work directly with SLT, ELT, and C‑suite executives to shape company direction,



while your design patterns become standards across major portions of Dow Jones.

You will be the design voice for challenges that lack precedent, developing senior talent across multiple product areas while representing Dow Jones at industry events.

The Principal Product

Designer will report to a Sr. Director, or VP within the Design & Research organization. Set design strategy across multiple product areas and their platform connections, working directly with SLT, ELT, and C‑suite executives to shape company direction.

Resolve conflicts between different strategic directions and help Dow Jones adapt to market changes through design leadership. Lead company‑wide strategic projects requiring alignment across all products, platforms, and business units. Identify company‑wide opportunities through your unique visibility across product areas and platforms, spotting patterns that inform multi‑year strategic planning.

Establish design practices that become industry benchmarks, developing new methods, frameworks, and tools that improve design practice company‑wide. Develop senior design talent across multiple product areas, mentoring Principal‑level designers and advising executives on design leadership. Set and embody quality standards that influence major portions of Dow Jones, establishing processes that maintain excellence across all products, markets, and platforms worldwide.

Build external partnerships with agencies, vendors, and academic institutions that enhance our capabilities, while establishing Dow Jones’s reputation as a design leader through industry presence. 10+ years of product design experience, with significant time spent setting strategy for complex, multi‑product organizations. ~ Proven track record working with C‑level executives, presenting to boards, and influencing company‑wide decisions through design leadership.



~ Experience setting design strategy for multiple product areas simultaneously, with demonstrated ability to balance competing priorities and resolve strategic conflicts. ~ Demonstrated thought leadership through speaking at major conferences, published articles, or industry recognition for design excellence. ~ Strong business acumen with ability to connect design decisions to multi‑year business outcomes, speaking fluently about metrics, market dynamics, and competitive positioning. ~ Experience building design capabilities at scale, including establishing operations, governance models, and talent development programs. ~ Deep expertise across design disciplines, from visual design to systems thinking, with ability to coach others and set standards for excellence. ~ Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Design, HCI, or related field (advanced degree strongly preferred).

Background in design transformation or digital modernization initiatives. Track record of M&A; integration or product consolidation through design.

Experience establishing design organizations in general companies. Published books, research, or significant thought leadership in design. Board or advisory experience for design‑forward companies. Patents or innovations in design methods or tools.

International business experience and cross‑cultural design leadership. Comprehensive healthcare plans for you and your family (paid by Dow Jones). Extra paid time off (30 days of holidays per year). Possibility to work remotely for 3 months per year or one week of remote work per quarter.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals, including women, people with disabilities, and those from underrepresented groups. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application and/or interview process.

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